November 2020 – Englisch Posted on15. November 2020AutorDVW-CMB What is the difference between "Porto" and "Franko" on letters? Today "Porto" refers to the cost of transporting a letter - "Franko" means that the letter is transported free of charge. Today "Porto" refers to the transport fee of a letter - "Franko" means that the fee must be paid by the recipient. In the past, the term "Porto" was only used if the transport fee was paid by the recipient - if the sender had paid the transport fee, the term "Franko" was used. Why was there an issue of "Porto"-stamps in Austria in 1899? It was the first issue of "Porto"-stamps in Austria. In the years before the currency was changed in Austria from cruisers/guilders to hellers/crowns, therefore new "Porto"-stamps had to be issued. The printing blocks for the "Porto"-stamps had been stolen. Which country introduced the first "Porto"-stamps and when? 1859 Frankreich 1862 Baden 1894 Österreich Time's up
